Florida Supreme Court Permanently Revokes License of Boca Raton Attorney Who Took Over $400,000 From Stepmother’s Trust

Published Nov. 6, 2026. Case status is current as of that date. Separate criminal charges referenced by the Bar News remain allegations unless and until proven in criminal court; Labiner is presumed innocent of those charges unless and until proven guilty.

According to The Florida Bar News’s November 1, 2023 report, the Supreme Court of Florida granted Brandon Scott Labiner of Boca Raton a disciplinary revocation without leave to seek readmission, effective immediately following a September 28, 2023 order in Case No. SC23-0945, after finding he misappropriated over $400,000 from his stepmother’s trust fund, of which he was the sole trustee, forged documents submitted to the Bar, and failed to withdraw from three cases after an emergency suspension [1].

Status: Permanent disciplinary revocation (without leave to seek readmission); order September 28, 2023 (SC23-0945) [1].

What the Bar News reports

According to The Florida Bar News [1]:

1. Labiner (admitted 2016) misappropriated over $400,000 from his stepmother’s trust fund, of which he was the sole trustee.
2. He forged documents submitted to the Bar, including bank records and an affidavit.
3. He failed to withdraw from three cases after he was emergency-suspended.
4. The Bar News also notes he was charged with second-degree murder of his father and held without bond (separate criminal matter; not adjudicated in this disciplinary digest).

The attorney whose license was permanently revoked

Brandon Scott Labiner, Boca Raton, Florida. Admitted 2016. Permanent disciplinary revocation September 28, 2023 (SC23-0945) [1].

Case status (as of Nov. 6, 2026)

Respondent	Court	Status	Source
Brandon Scott Labiner, Boca Raton	Supreme Court of Florida, SC23-0945	Disciplinary revocation without leave to seek readmission; order Sept. 28, 2023	[1]

Permanent revocation without leave is the most severe Florida disciplinary outcome short of (and functionally equivalent to) permanent disbarment.

Sources

1. The Florida Bar News, “November 1, 2023 Disciplinary Actions” (reporting Supreme Court order in SC23-0945). https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/november-1-2023-disciplinary-actions/